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  1. Accidental Celebrity Demands Royalties Two Decades Later

    Guy Goma seeks royalties from BBC for his 2006 mistaken identity interview, claiming the clip made the broadcaster rich.

    #GuyGoma, #BBCInterview, #MistakenIdentity, #Royalties, #ViralVideo

    newsletter.tf/guy-goma-sues-bb

  2. National Post (Canada): Ashley MacIsaac sues Google for $1.5M over AI Overview sex-crime mixup. “Google confused famed fiddler with Newfoundland sex criminal. Lawyer says case could have big impact on defamation liability of AI products.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/05/national-post-canada-ashley-macisaac-sues-google-for-1-5m-over-ai-overview-sex-crime-mixup/
  3. The Register: Scotland Yard can keep using live facial recognition on people in London, say judges. “London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has survived a legal challenge that attempted to curb its rollout of live facial recognition (LFR) technology across the capital. The challenge was brought against the Met by civil liberties organization Big Brother Watch, which was representing Shaun […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/28/the-register-scotland-yard-can-keep-using-live-facial-recognition-on-people-in-london-say-judges/
  4. Mistaken Identity by Mary Brotherton now available for pre-order on Kindle goes live on 5/11

    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yABS-zjq8NY https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX2X88FP It all began in the aisle of the grocery store and the need to purchase ice cream for a pregnant woman who is in labor. Two strangers meet. The Chemistry is in the air. But all is not what it appears.Are you are able to solve the mystery before the ending slaps you in the face? Mistaken Identity by Mary Brotherton

    midnight-publishing.org/2026/0

  5. 🤖👩‍⚖️ A riveting tale of mistaken identity: Human vs. AI, where the protagonist fails to convince Aunt Mildred that they're not a chatbot. Spoiler alert: The aunt is still awaiting a #CAPTCHA result. 📜🍿
    bbc.com/future/article/2026032 #HumanVsAI #MistakenIdentity #AuntMildred #TechTales #HackerNews #ngated

  6. 🤖👩‍⚖️ A riveting tale of mistaken identity: Human vs. AI, where the protagonist fails to convince Aunt Mildred that they're not a chatbot. Spoiler alert: The aunt is still awaiting a #CAPTCHA result. 📜🍿
    bbc.com/future/article/2026032 #HumanVsAI #MistakenIdentity #AuntMildred #TechTales #HackerNews #ngated

  7. 🤖👩‍⚖️ A riveting tale of mistaken identity: Human vs. AI, where the protagonist fails to convince Aunt Mildred that they're not a chatbot. Spoiler alert: The aunt is still awaiting a #CAPTCHA result. 📜🍿
    bbc.com/future/article/2026032 #HumanVsAI #MistakenIdentity #AuntMildred #TechTales #HackerNews #ngated

  8. 🤖👩‍⚖️ A riveting tale of mistaken identity: Human vs. AI, where the protagonist fails to convince Aunt Mildred that they're not a chatbot. Spoiler alert: The aunt is still awaiting a #CAPTCHA result. 📜🍿
    bbc.com/future/article/2026032 #HumanVsAI #MistakenIdentity #AuntMildred #TechTales #HackerNews #ngated

  9. 🤖👩‍⚖️ A riveting tale of mistaken identity: Human vs. AI, where the protagonist fails to convince Aunt Mildred that they're not a chatbot. Spoiler alert: The aunt is still awaiting a #CAPTCHA result. 📜🍿
    bbc.com/future/article/2026032 #HumanVsAI #MistakenIdentity #AuntMildred #TechTales #HackerNews #ngated

  10. Sydney Man Rescued After Street Kidnapping; Mistaken Identity Suspected

    A 53-year-old Sydney man was kidnapped and later found safe. Police suspect mistaken identity may be the reason for the abduction.

    #SydneyKidnapping, #MistakenIdentity, #CrimeNews, #VictimRescue, #SydneyCrime

    newsletter.tf/sydney-man-rescu

  11. Sydney Grandfather Kidnapped in Case of Mistaken Identity, Suffering Severe Injuries

    An 85-year-old man was kidnapped from his Sydney home by mistake. Police are trying to find him and believe he was hurt.

    #SydneyKidnapping, #MistakenIdentity, #CrimeNews, #Grandfather, #PoliceAppeal

    newsletter.tf/sydney-grandfath

  12. Sydney Grandfather Kidnapped in Case of Mistaken Identity, Suffering Severe Injuries

    An 85-year-old man was kidnapped from his Sydney home by mistake. Police are trying to find him and believe he was hurt.

    #SydneyKidnapping, #MistakenIdentity, #CrimeNews, #Grandfather, #PoliceAppeal

    newsletter.tf/sydney-grandfath

  13. An 85-year-old grandfather was taken from his home in Sydney. Police think the people who took him got the wrong person. He needs medicine and may be hurt. Police want him back safely.

    #SydneyKidnapping, #MistakenIdentity, #CrimeNews, #Grandfather, #PoliceAppeal

    newsletter.tf/sydney-grandfath

  14. An 85-year-old grandfather was taken from his home in Sydney. Police think the people who took him got the wrong person. He needs medicine and may be hurt. Police want him back safely.

    #SydneyKidnapping, #MistakenIdentity, #CrimeNews, #Grandfather, #PoliceAppeal

    newsletter.tf/sydney-grandfath

  15. New York Times: Disinformation in Minneapolis Shooting Points at People Who Were Not Involved. This link goes to a gift article. “Within hours of a federal officer shooting and killing a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman on Wednesday, some social media users identified two separate and unrelated people as the shooter, a move that for hours sent threats and vitriol their way.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/10/new-york-times-disinformation-in-minneapolis-shooting-points-at-people-who-were-not-involved-gift-article/
  16. Gizmodo: ChatGPT Bill de Blasio Is a Sign of Things to Come. “There are at least two Bill de Blasios in New York. But when a reporter for a British newspaper recently emailed one of them to get quotes for an article about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, he got the wrong one. The non-famous DeBlasio (who spells his name ‘DeBlasio,’ not ‘de Blasio’) responded, reportedly using […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/31/gizmodo-chatgpt-bill-de-blasio-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come/

  17. Gizmodo: ChatGPT Bill de Blasio Is a Sign of Things to Come. “There are at least two Bill de Blasios in New York. But when a reporter for a British newspaper recently emailed one of them to get quotes for an article about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, he got the wrong one. The non-famous DeBlasio (who spells his name ‘DeBlasio,’ not ‘de Blasio’) responded, reportedly using […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/31/gizmodo-chatgpt-bill-de-blasio-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come/

  18. Gizmodo: ChatGPT Bill de Blasio Is a Sign of Things to Come. “There are at least two Bill de Blasios in New York. But when a reporter for a British newspaper recently emailed one of them to get quotes for an article about New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, he got the wrong one. The non-famous DeBlasio (who spells his name ‘DeBlasio,’ not ‘de Blasio’) responded, reportedly using […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/31/gizmodo-chatgpt-bill-de-blasio-is-a-sign-of-things-to-come/

  19. India Today: Google Maps team thrashed by UP villagers who mistake them for thieves. “A Google Maps survey team was surrounded and briefly assaulted by villagers in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Thursday after being mistaken for suspected thieves. The incident occurred while the team was mapping local streets using a camera-mounted vehicle at night.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/30/india-today-google-maps-team-thrashed-by-up-villagers-who-mistake-them-for-thieves/

  20. Chinese IT worker Xu Zewei was arrested in Italy over U.S. cyber-espionage charges tied to China’s hacking group Hafnium. He claims mistaken identity and says his lost phone was used for the hacks. Experts warn the case exposes dangers of weak digital evidence in a hyperconnected world.

    #CyberSecurity #Hafnium #USChinaTensions #CyberEspionage #XuZewei #MistakenIdentity #DigitalColdWar #HackingNews #TechCrime #CyberAttack #JusticeSystem #TECHi

    Read Full Article Here :- techi.com/chinese-hacker-arres

  21. दिल्ली पुलिस की जल्दबाज़ी शर्मनाक साबित: पत्रकार से हुई चूक पर माफ़ी मांगी।

    aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news

    #newdelhi #delhi #india #news #press #police #policebrutality #mistakenidentity #journalists #PoliceMisconduct

    Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters

  22. Getting mistaken while walking down the street for Guillermo del Toro I guess isn't a bad way to start a Saturday.

    #Doppleganger #OddThings #MistakenIdentity #CouldBeWorse

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    Israeli Heavy Metal Drummer Accidentally Killed By IDF After Being Mistaken For Hamas Terrorist
    Yotam Haim, the drummer for the Israeli heavy metal band PERSEPHORE, was one of three Israeli hostages who were killed after the Israel Defense Forces mistook them for a "threat" during crossfire in Gaza earlier today (Friday, December 15).

    #IsraeliDrummer #HeavyMetal #IDF #Hamas #Terrorism #MistakenIdentity #AccidentalDeath
    #War